Example sentence: Curiosity killed the cat.
curiosity is an abstract noun, a word for a desire, an emotion.
cat is a concrete noun, a word for a physical creature.
The noun 'five' is a concrete noun as a word for is a concrete noun as a word for a physical count of something (for example: The apples look good. I'll take five.)The noun 'five' is an abstract noun as a word for a count of something abstract (for example: We finished the project on day five.)
The abstract noun form of the concrete noun 'thief' is thievery.The abstract noun form of the concrete noun 'infant' is infancy.The abstract noun form of the concrete noun 'coward' is cowardice.The abstract noun form of the adjective 'urgent' is urgency.
The noun 'four' is a concrete noun as a word for a physical count of something (for example: The apples look good. I'll take four.)The noun 'four' is an abstract noun as a word for a count of something abstract (for example: We finished the project on day four.)
The abstract noun form of the concrete noun 'patriot' is patriotism.
Examples of abstract/concrete noun combinations are:birthday cake; the noun 'birthday' is an abstract noun as a word for a concept; the noun 'cake' is a concrete noun as a word for a type of food.card game; the noun 'card' is a concrete noun as a word for a small piece of cardboard marked with characters; the noun 'game' is an abstract noun as a word for a concept.computer science; the concrete noun 'computer' as a word for an electronic unit; the noun 'science' as a word for a concept.marriage license; the noun 'marriage' is an abstract noun as a word for a concept; the noun license is a concrete noun as a word for a document.
The abstract nouns in the sentence are: determination and victory The concrete noun in the sentence is: girl
The abstract noun is question.There is no concrete noun in the sentence. The words 'you' and 'something' are both pronouns, words that take the place of nouns.
The only concrete noun in your sentence is sentence. Note: The noun 'sentence' is a concrete noun only for a written or spoken sentence; the noun 'sentence' as a word for a penalty imposed for a crime conviction is an abstract noun.
Is cheer an abstract noun or a concrete noun??????
The only concrete noun in your sentence is sentence. Note: The noun 'sentence' is a concrete noun only for a written or spoken sentence; the noun 'sentence' as a word for a penalty imposed for a crime conviction is an abstract noun.
There is no abstract noun form of the concrete noun 'street'. The concrete noun 'street' can be used in an abstract context, for example: He lives on a street of broken dreams.
Both abstract and concrete nouns function as the subject of a sentence or a clause, and as the object of a verb or a preposition.EXAMPLESJack ate his sandwich. (concrete noun subject 'Jack'; concrete noun direct object 'sandwich')Your idea was a big help. (abstract noun subject 'idea'; abstract noun direct object 'help')The flowers will bloom when spring arrives. (concrete noun, subject of the sentence 'flowers'; abstract noun, subject of dependent clause 'spring')
The noun (gerund) 'shopping' is a concrete noun as a word for a physical action or activity.The noun 'shopping' is sometimes used in an abstract context, for example, "I'm shopping for a new roommate."
The abstract nouns in the sentence are intelligence and ideas.There are no concrete nouns in the sentence. The pronoun 'her' takes the place of the noun for the female person mentioned in the sentence.
An example sentence with a proper noun (Jane), a concrete noun (sign), and an abstract noun (idea):Jane has a great idea for our sign.
Concrete noun
The concrete noun is Mr. Fernandez. The abstract noun is world leaders (a compound noun).